Opera web browser, launched about three decades ago, has come a long way since its inception. Opera might not have reached the same popularity as Google Chrome or Firefox, but a healthy percentage of computer and smartphone users use Opera as their default web browser.
One of the interesting facts about Opera (recent versions, to be precise) is that it’s based on Chromium, the open-source project that powers the very popular Google Chrome.
Because Opera is based on Chromium, it supports most of the extensions out there for Chrome. Although Opera is based on Chromium, it has several unique features, like a built-in free VPN, an ad-blocker, and a sidebar to let you quickly access your favorite services.
If you are also an Opera browser lover and use it every day, you should create a shortcut for it on the Windows 11 desktop so that you can access it easily.
This guide shows you how to create an Opera browser shortcut on a Windows 11 desktop.
Method 1 of 2
Create Opera browser shortcut on Windows 11 desktop
Step 1: In the Start menu or taskbar search field, type Opera to see the Opera browser’s entry in the search results.
Step 2: Right-click on the Opera entry in the search results and then click Open file location.
Step 3: In the resulting folder, look for the Opera entry. Hold down the Shift key, right-click the Opera entry, click Send to, and then click Desktop (create shortcut) to create an Opera browser shortcut icon on your Windows 11 desktop.
You may now double-click the Opera shortcut on the desktop to open it.
Method 2 of 2
Another way to create an Opera shortcut on the Windows 11 desktop
Windows 11 offers a hidden option to create desktop shortcuts for apps from the taskbar. Here is how.
Step 1: Run the Opera browser if it’s not open already.
Step 2: Perform a right-click on the Opera’s icon on the taskbar to see a menu (Microsoft calls it Jump list).
Step 3: Now, hold down the Shift key, right-click on the Opera Browser entry in the menu, click Send to, and then click Desktop to create an Opera shortcut icon on the desktop. That’s it!
Tip: If you would like to create an Opera browser shortcut on a Mac, navigate to the Applications folder and then drag and drop the Opera app icon from the Applications folder to the desktop area.
Our guide on how to create a Chrome shortcut icon on the Windows 11 desktop might also interest you.
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